Category Archives: Chemicals

Chemicals Press Releases and News distributed via EuropaWire

BASF Calculates Product Carbon Footprints for Key Nutrition Products, Outperforming Global Market Averages

(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading chemical company, has calculated the Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for several key products in the human and animal nutrition markets, including vitamins, carotenoids, beverage processing polymers, feed enzymes, and feed performance ingredients. These PCFs represent … Read the full press release

LG Chem and Eni Explore Biorefinery Partnership to Produce Sustainable Fuels and Plastics in South Korea

(IN BRIEF) LG Chem, South Korea’s leading chemicals producer, and Italian energy group Eni Sustainable Mobility have announced their joint exploration of developing and operating a new biorefinery at LG Chem’s Daesan chemical complex in South Korea. The project aims … Read the full press release

BASF Agricultural Solutions Hosts Global Farmers’ Delegation at UN Headquarters

(IN BRIEF) BASF Agricultural Solutions organized an event called “United for the Biggest Job on Earth” at the United Nations headquarters to bring together a global delegation of farmers from Europe and the United States. The event aimed to address … Read the full press release

Evonik Expands Precious Metal Powder Catalyst Plant in Shanghai to Meet Growing Demand

(IN BRIEF) Evonik Industries has successfully relocated and expanded its precious metal powder catalyst plant in the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP). Production at the new facility is set to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023. The expanded plant … Read the full press release

Creative Fusion: Art and Fragrance Collide in Symrise Perfumery School’s Workshop

(IN BRIEF) Symrise Perfumery School has introduced an innovative approach to trainee perfumer education through a two-day watercolor workshop titled “Forest. City. Fragrance.” Trainees visited Berlin and, guided by artists, translated their experiences of nature and urban environments into watercolor … Read the full press release

BASF and Nanotech Energy Partner to Cut CO2 Emissions in North American Lithium-Ion Batteries

(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading global battery materials producer, and Nanotech Energy, a graphene-based energy storage products leader, have joined forces to reduce the carbon footprint of Nanotech’s lithium-ion batteries for the North American market. The partnership aims to create … Read the full press release

BASF Secures Renewable Electricity Supply for Zhanjiang Site Through 25-Year Agreement with SPIC

(IN BRIEF) BASF has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to buy renewable electricity for its Zhanjiang Verbund site in Guangdong province, China. This PPA is part of BASF’s commitment to securing … Read the full press release

ABS Production in Tianjin: INEOS and SINOPEC’s New Joint Venture Takes Shape

(IN BRIEF) INEOS and SINOPEC have signed a shareholder agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture for the construction of a new ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plant in Tianjin, China. The plant, utilizing INEOS’ Terluran® ABS technology, will have a … Read the full press release

BASF Commences Construction of Innovative Syngas Plant in China for Enhanced Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) BASF has initiated the construction of a groundbreaking syngas plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. This large-scale facility, slated to begin operation in 2025, stands out due to its unique process concepts designed to minimize carbon … Read the full press release

Montachem International Enters Compostable Materials Market with Seaweed Resins Company Loliware

PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE SEAWEED RESINS WIDELY AVAILABLE, LAUNCH LOLIWARE IN EUROPE (IN BRIEF) Montachem International is partnering with Loliware, a U.S.-based materials science company, to venture into the compostable materials market using seaweed resins. This move introduces Loliware’s innovative seaweed-based … Read the full press release

DNV Releases New Service Specification for Validating Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Claims

(IN BRIEF) Global energy expert DNV has introduced its latest service specification, DNV-SE-0654, outlining procedures to verify assertions made by companies regarding the production and distribution of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. This service empowers hydrogen producers to demonstrate compliance with … Read the full press release

Graphene’s Proton Permeability Breakthrough Paves the Way for Green Hydrogen Revolution, Finds Joint Study by University of Warwick and University of Manchester

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester have made a groundbreaking discovery about the permeability of graphene to protons. A decade ago, it was demonstrated that graphene allowed protons to pass through, defying theoretical … Read the full press release

3D-Printed Components Transform Cargo Bikes into Ultralight Urban Transport

(IN BRIEF) Maniac & Sane, a cargo-bike manufacturer based in Darmstadt, Germany, is using 3D-printed components made of Evonik’s INFINAM® PA12 high-performance plastic to create ultralight cargo bikes. These cargo bikes are becoming popular in European city centers for environmentally … Read the full press release

Swiss TPH, BASF, and Promega Collaborate on Novel Insect Control Methods to Combat Malaria and Mosquito-Borne Diseases

(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with BASF and Promega, is partnering to research and develop innovative insect control tools for combating mosquito-borne diseases like malaria. The project, funded by the Bill & … Read the full press release

Covestro Advances Polycarbonate Recycling with Chemolysis, Aiming to Close the Recycling Loop

(IN BRIEF) Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate plastics through chemical recycling, aiming to convert plastics back into their monomers for reuse in production. The process, termed chemolysis, is capable of recycling pre-sorted waste streams containing over … Read the full press release

Yara Strengthens Leadership Team with Executive Appointments to Drive Strategic Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) Yara, an international agricultural company, has announced executive appointments to its leadership team. Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand has been named EVP Corporate Development. Ankarstrand, who previously held roles as CEO of Yara Clean Ammonia, SVP Yara North America, and … Read the full press release

Yara, Bindewald & Gutting, and Harry-Brot Collaborate to Decarbonize German Cereal Cultivation with Green Fertilizers

(IN BRIEF) Yara Germany, the Bindewald & Gutting Milling Group, and Harry-Brot have formed a partnership to decarbonize cereal cultivation in Germany by using green fertilizers produced with renewable energy sources. Norwegian ammonia generated through hydropower will be processed into … Read the full press release

Team Sonnenwagen Presents Efficient Solar Car ‘Adelie’ with Covestro’s Support Ahead of Australian Solar Challenge

(IN BRIEF) Team Sonnenwagen, a group of students from RWTH Aachen University and Aachen University of Applied Sciences, has developed a highly efficient solar car named “Adelie” to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a challenging solar race across … Read the full press release

Evonik Collaborates with Röhm to Supply Catalyst for Groundbreaking MMA Plant

(IN BRIEF) Evonik, a leader in specialty chemicals, has entered into an agreement with Röhm to produce a custom catalyst for Röhm’s new methyl methacrylate (MMA) production facility in Bay City, Texas. The plant, using Röhm’s LiMA (Leading in Methacrylates) … Read the full press release

Project STOP Jembrana Successfully Hands Over Waste Management Program, Achieving Circular Economy Goals in Bali

(IN BRIEF) Project STOP Jembrana, funded by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, has successfully implemented a waste management system in Bali, Indonesia, offering waste collection services to over 124,800 people and collecting more than 12,959 tonnes of waste, including … Read the full press release